Martin Bond
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Martin Bond was an English soldier, merchant adventurer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1624 to 1625.
Bond was the son of William Bond, sheriff and alderman of London. In 1588 he was Captain at the camp at Tilbury
which was prepared to repel the Spanish Armada
, and remained chief captain of the Trained Bands of the City until his death. He was a Merchant Adventurer and a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
.
Bond was Auditor from 1609 to 1611 and became president of the Honourable Artillery Company
in 1616. He was treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital from 1620 to his death and auditor again from 1623 to 1625.
In 1624, Bond was elected Member of Parliament
for City of London
. He was re-elected MP for the CIty of London in 1625.
Bond died at the age of 85 and was commemorated by a memorial in the church of St Helen Bishopsgate.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1624 to 1625.
Bond was the son of William Bond, sheriff and alderman of London. In 1588 he was Captain at the camp at Tilbury
West Tilbury
West Tilbury is a village situated on the top of a river terrace overlooking the river Thames. The modern town of Tilbury is mainly in the traditional parish of Chadwell St Mary.-Location and administration:...
which was prepared to repel the Spanish Armada
Spanish Armada
This article refers to the Battle of Gravelines, for the modern navy of Spain, see Spanish NavyThe Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England to stop English...
, and remained chief captain of the Trained Bands of the City until his death. He was a Merchant Adventurer and a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is one of the senior Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation, following on from the Mercers' Company, another Livery Company connected with clothing and haberdashery, received a Royal Charter in 1448...
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Bond was Auditor from 1609 to 1611 and became president of the Honourable Artillery Company
Honourable Artillery Company
The Honourable Artillery Company was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII. Today it is a Registered Charity whose purpose is to attend to the “better defence of the realm"...
in 1616. He was treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital from 1620 to his death and auditor again from 1623 to 1625.
In 1624, Bond was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
. He was re-elected MP for the CIty of London in 1625.
Bond died at the age of 85 and was commemorated by a memorial in the church of St Helen Bishopsgate.